Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Reunion
Reunion: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 33.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33.17
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.22
in 1963
All-time low
33.17
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 33.17 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Reunion peaked at 90.22 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 33.17, in 2023.
Reunion ranks 117th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72.18 | — |
| 1951 | 74.32 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 76.62 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 79 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 81.29 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 83.43 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 85.4 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 87.08 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 88.3 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 89.07 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 89.61 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 89.94 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 90.14 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 90.22 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 89.55 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 88.37 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 87.18 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 85.8 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 84.25 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 82.58 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 80.48 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 78.1 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 75.85 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 73.9 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 72.5 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 71.29 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 69.88 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 68.29 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 66.46 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 64.49 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 62.35 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 60.17 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 57.98 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 56.04 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 54.79 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 54.21 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 53.97 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 53.65 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 53.19 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 52.59 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 52.32 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 51.7 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 50.34 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 48.86 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 47.32 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 45.88 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 44.46 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 43.19 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 42.15 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 40.91 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 39.84 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 39.21 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 38.76 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 38.48 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.32 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 41.04 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 42.33 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 42.68 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 42.05 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 41.36 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 40.88 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 39.77 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 38.17 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 37.45 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 37.79 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 37.72 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 36.86 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 35.66 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 34.74 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 34.46 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 33.98 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 33.61 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 33.5 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 33.17 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.67 | 72.18 | 89.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 87.76 | 82.58 | 90.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.12 | 64.49 | 80.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.89 | 52.59 | 62.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.71 | 40.91 | 52.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.51 | 38.48 | 42.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.35 | 34.46 | 40.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.56 | 33.17 | 33.98 | 4 |
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More population data for Reunion
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4545 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -43.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,888 (2100)
- Population density 339.53 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.37 (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -0.7439 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Reunion?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Reunion was 33.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 90.22 in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.17 in 2023.
- How does Reunion rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Reunion ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Reunion data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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